Minz is a contemporary Nigerian Afrobeats singer with a relaxed but dance-ready style. He spent the latter half of the 2010s steadily building a catalog of popular singles like 2018's "Skin" and 2019's "Nasty." In the next decade, he leaned more into collaborations, making tracks with artists like Spinall and Davido, then achieving breakout success with 2022's "Wo Wo (Remix)" with Bnxn and Blaqbonez. After years of smaller releases, Minz made his full-length debut in 2024 with By Any Minz. Growing up in the Surulere neighborhood of Lagos, Dami Aminu began producing and writing his own songs in the early 2010s, developing an Afrobeats blend that gathered elements from pop, R&B, and dancehall. Under the name Minz, he began releasing singles like 2017's "Talk" and "Odoyewu." With their bright rhythms and warm melodies, his early tracks drew some buzz, which he built on with follow-ups like "Skin," "Nasty," and "BDMN." By the early 2020s, Minz had become well established, and he began to expand his sound with more collaborations. He worked with BoyBreed, Spinall, E Kelly, and more, but it was his 2022 track "Wo Wo" that sent him into the mainstream. Its original release was successful, but a follow-up remix with Bnxn and Blaqbonez became a breakout hit and his most popular track yet. He signed with Mr. Eazi's emPawa Africa label and continued releasing high-profile singles like "sokoto" with Zinoleesky and "wap" with Davido. Both songs appeared on Minz's first full-length album, By Any Minz, in October 2024. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi